Here is a look at some of the best softball players the area had to offer in the 2025 season, the 2025 Herald-News All-Area Softball Team.

Lisabella Dimitrijevic of Lincoln-Way Central earned her second straight Herald-News Softball Player of the Year honor after going 23-1 with a 0.47 ERA and 349 strikeouts against 29 walks.

Lockport led by three entering the sixth inning before Oak Park-River Forest managed to come from behind to get the win. The Porters overcame a lot of adversity to even reach the state tournament and have reason to be optimistic about the future.